Why Flamengo v Fluminense was postponed, but Mirassol v Remo wasn't | OneFootball

Palmeiras fans pointed to an alleged difference in treatment in Brasileirão rounds

Flamengo’s victory annoyed fans of Fluminense and... Palmeiras. Even though they had no connection to the match, supporters of the São Paulo club were outraged and saw favoritism toward Mengão because of the postponement of Saturday’s (11) derby to Sunday (12). The runners-up of the 2025 Libertadores cited the fact that the date of Mirassol x Remo was not changed as an example. But there is an important difference.

In the case of Flamengo x Fluminense, both teams agreed to the date change. So, with the approval of the CBF and the Military Police, the match was moved to another day. In the second round of the Brasileirão, Mirassol sounded out the possibility of requesting a change to the match against Remo, in Belém, but the team from Pará did not give the ‘ok’.

In addition, according to journalist Eudes Junior of UOL, Mirassol only inquired about a possible request but did not officially submit it. The São Paulo club’s argument was that it had played on a Monday in the Paulistão and then on Wednesday against Remo. The first match in question, in the state championship, started on Sunday but ended the following day after a stoppage caused by heavy rain.

WHY DID FLAMENGO ASK TO POSTPONE THE DERBY?

Flamengo had major difficulties returning from Cusco, Peru, where they made their Libertadores debut last Wednesday (08). The squad only arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night (09). Since the clash with Fluminense had been scheduled for Saturday (11), the Rubro-Negro asked for it to be postponed to the following day.

Even with Flamengo and Fluminense in agreement and no major conflict, Palmeiras got involved and even issued an official statement, alleging favoritism toward Mais Querido with the switch, since the team had one extra day of rest due to the calendar change.

WHAT DID PALMEIRAS’ OFFICIAL STATEMENT SAY?

“We express our dissatisfaction with the CBF’s decision to grant Flamengo’s request to reschedule the match against Fluminense from today (11) to tomorrow (12). It is not for us to judge the merits of the request; however, it is necessary to ask why only one club has its request granted, while other teams have had similar requests systematically rejected by the federation,” Palmeiras began.

“In a schedule that is admittedly challenging, all clubs face logistical difficulties — including Palmeiras — and, therefore, it is essential that there be impartiality and transparency in decisions that may impact the championship,” it added.

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